NOVEMBER 2021

VOlUME 04 ISSUE 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Socio-economic Development Trends of Third World Countries:Success Stories and Lessons from Qatar
Dr. Rashid Ali Omar, PhD
Department of Social and Development Studies - Mount Kenya University, Thika – Kenya
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v4-i11-14

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ABSTRACT

The circumstances and contexts that set Qatar on a road of prosperity are gaining momentum every new day. From a small British colony country as late as 1970, Qatar has undergone evolution beginning with settling on its current name after numerous suggestions for the Arab state. Thus, the study interest was to answer two research questions; what is the basis of the success stories of Qatar and lessons for other third world countries? And Is Qatar headed to another level of categorization to leverage into the status of first world countries? The study is mainly guided by structural functionalism theory. The study entailed a systematic literature review approach through which various current literature were analyzed. The progress is largely attributed to the effective strategies entailing financial investment, cultural branding, and policy re-engineering. The political stature and efficient constitution controlled by effective leadership are contributions to milestones observed in the country.

Keywords

Development Trends, Socio-Economic, Developing Countries, Qatar

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